Mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery implemented in 8 districts of Odisha

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Published By : Prameya News Bureau | June 29, 2021 IST

Bhubaneswar, June 29: Mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery has been implemented in eight districts of the state, informed Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain. The eight districts are Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Ganjam, Jajpur, Khordha, Mayurbhanj and Sambalpur. The minister took to Twitter to make the announcement. “Jewellers will be allowed to sell only 14, 18 and 22 carats of gold jewellery. Gold of additional 20, 23 and 24 carats will also be allowed for hallmarking. Consumers should check hallmarking before purchasing jewellery,” Swain tweeted. wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/rajaaswain/status/1409737878158995460","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true,"className":""} https://twitter.com/rajaaswain/status/1409737878158995460 /wp:embed Hallmarking is a certification of purity given by assaying and hallmarking centres (AHCs) accredited by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). It signifies that the gold jewellery is of the same quality as promised by the jeweller.

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